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You should have the vehicle alignment checked every 10,000 miles, or based on the intervals outlined in you owner's manual. If you feel your vehicle pulling to one side or have notice unusual tire wear, then you should have the alignment checked immediately. Most garages will inspect your vehicle and check the alignment for free. Have anything out of adjustment corrected at that time.
Tire balancing is only done after a tire has been remove from a rim and reinstalled or replaced with a new tire. But if you feel a vibration while driving than one of your tires may need to be checked for imbalanced (the balance weights can fall off). Having the tire rebalanced is usually not a free service.
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Can you get an alignment without balancing tires?
Getting an alignment without also balancing the tires means the unbalanced tired will just contribute to needing another alignment. Do both at the same time and save yourself unnecessary headaches later.
What are the signs that your tires need alignment and balancing?
uneven wear on tyre tread, bald spots on one side Steering vibration showing tyres are unbalanced.
What wod cause your car to wobble really bad around 50 miles?
Could be your tires need balancing, or you need an alignment. The faster you go, the more it's going to wobble.
Is balancing tires part of car alignment?
It is not included in the cost of an alignment. However, it would be a good idea to get the tires balanced at the same time. This would maximize the ride comfort, and minimize the tire wear, which is what you want.
Do you need a wheel alignment when getting new tires on an all wheel drive vehicle?
No. If there had previously not been any alignment issues, and as long as the new tires are properly balanced, you will not need an alignment.
Why would car wobble when changing lanes?
Because your steering wheel is being turned, which puts your tires in another position rather than straight. You might need an alignment, or a wheel balancing.
Do you need a wheel alignment when you by new tires?
Depends on when you had your last alignment and the condition of the tires you removed. It they were wearing perfectly even then you may not need an alignment. If you have not had an alignment in the last 36,000 miles you may very well need one. Judgment call on your part based on the evidence.
What is the difference between tire balancing and tire alignment?
tire balancing is when the tire is spin balanced so it wont vibrate when you drive down the road.tire alignment isn't really aligning the tire as much as it is correcting the components of the front end so that the tires are straight up+down and side to side.when this is off it will cause premature wear of the tires.
You bought new tiresbefore changing tires you did not need an alignment Do the new tires need a front end alignment?
I'd at least have it checked, just to be sure everything's fine
Do you need an alignment with a bigger size tire?
A tire alignment is not necessary when changing tire sizes. You can tell by the wear on your previous tires if you need an alignment. If you have uneven wear, get an alignment.
Wearing tires out on the outside what causes this?
Wheels need alignment.
Why does my steering wheel shake on 1997 Chrysler Town and Country?
Your tires are bad or you need an alignment. Get your tires checked, they may need to be replaced or rotated, and you can check your alignment by letting go of the steering wheel while driving, if it drifts left or right significantly, you need an alignment.
